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<p>We need passwords for everything these days!&nbsp; It’s so easy just to use a simple password that’s easy to remember, like 123456.&nbsp; But the annual list of the most common passwords was released recently, and it’s a good reminder that it’s important to create secure passwords.&nbsp; Here are the most common passwords of&nbsp;2013:</p><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/Password%20List.jpg" style="width: 248px; height: 235px; margin: 10px; float: left;" /><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/PasswordNoticeBoard.jpg" style="width: 352px; margin: 5px; float: right; height: 243px;" /></p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>These are the easiest passwords for a hacker to use to get into your&nbsp;accounts!</p><p>Here some tips for setting up a password that a hacker is less likely to&nbsp;guess.</p><ol><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Avoid common words, phrases, and number&nbsp;combinations.</li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Avoid common names, dates, phone numbers, or things easily associated with&nbsp;you.</li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Use a combination of numbers, letters (upper and lower case), and even symbols.&nbsp; One way to make this easier to remember is to substitute numbers for letters or letters for numbers in a word or&nbsp;phrase.</li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Make sure it’s something you can remember.&nbsp; Don’t write it down!<img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/KeepCalmLongPasswords.jpg" style="width: 113px; height: 151px; margin: 5px; float: right;" /></li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Don’t use keyboard patterns, such as&nbsp;“qwerty”.</li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Make it <em>at least </em>eight characters&nbsp;long.</li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Try not to use the same password on multiple&nbsp;sites.</li><li style="margin-left: 0.25in;">Change your passwords&nbsp;often.</li></ol><p><img alt="" src="/sites/default/files/PasswordChalkBoard.jpg" style="width: 200px; height: 125px; float: left; margin: 5px 10px;" /></p><p>For even more specific tips, try:&nbsp; <a href="http://blog.bendbroadband.com/residential/2013/10/01/eight-tips-for-a-strong-password/">http://blog.bendbroadband.com/residential/2013/10/01/eight-tips-for-a-strong-password/</a></p><p style="margin-left: 0.25in;">&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p>passwordsecureThu, 06 Feb 2014 23:12:33 +0000Sara_L312618 at http://www.waukeganpl.org